RAILWAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12851, 9 July 1907, Page 4

RAILWAY.

• PROPOSED PARLIAMENTARY TRIP. (special to "the rasas.") WELLINGTON, July 8.

Considerable interest is being t-vinoed by members of both houses in the projected Parliamentary trip over the route of the North Island main trunk railway, which is being organised by Mr Remington, member ior Rangitikei. It is proposed to leave Wellington on the morning of Friday, the 19th inst., to reach Raetihi on Friday night, and Taumarunui on Saturday night; travel to Onehunga by special train on Sunday, and thence take the steamer to New Plymouth, thus < reaching Wellington on Monday evening. Up to tho present twenty-six -members of the Lower House and ten members of the Legislative Council have signified their intention of taking part in the excursion. More than .half of these members hail from the South Island, fifteen members of the House and nix members of the Council being southern representatives. Tho trip should thus have a useful educative influence in making membcia from the South more conversant with the line than they have been in the past. Tha members who iiave handed in their names for the trip are:—The lions. T. K. Maodonuld, C. M. Luke, J B. Callan, J. Anstey, G. J. Smithy J. Rigg, C. Louisson, J. Barr, J. j-,. Jenkinson, Geo. Jones, M.L.C.'s; Sir William Steward, the Hons. T. Y. Duncan and C. H. Mills 'Messrs Remington, Barber, Field, VVitty, Laurcnson, Tanner, Dillon, E. Hornabv, Hnnan, T. Mackenzie', Hogg, Graham, Hall, Buddo, Fisher, Macpherson, Izard, Cplvin, Jennings, Wood, Malcolm and Davey, M.H.R.'a.